CPM scheduling and its use in today's construction industry

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Critical path method scheduling proves to be highly useful in planning and coordinating work in several major projects. The use of CPM scheduling, which involves the creation and use of a detailed work plan that graphically illustrates the construction logic of the project, results in identification of relationships and dependencies between total project network activities. Together with a well-thought-out project, the use of CPM scheduling enables construction firms to identify relationships between nonconstruction and construction activities that will affect performance.

Analysis, Management research

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Total constructability management: a process-oriented framework

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The Construction Industry Institute defines constructability as the optimum use of construction knowledge and experience in planning, design, procurement and field operations in pursuit of project objectives. Following the formal introduction of the term in 1986, constructability has been the focus of extensive research, particularly with regards to its concepts, implementation, costs and benefits. Results of a study on constructability by Chandrika Vardhan and J.K. Yates are presented.

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A customer-driven quality improvement and management project at Diamond Offshore Drilling

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Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.'s Global Excellence in Management Systems (GEMS) program proves to be effective in ensuring improvement in quality management. The framework aims for sustained improvement in industrial safety, customer satisfaction, maintenance, training, facility upgrades and the natural environment. The success of the model can be explained by its use of the Visionary Total Quality approach, which requires the involvement of the top management in the program.

Drilling oil and gas wells, Offshore Oil & Gas Drilling Svcs, Models, Petroleum industry, Quality management, Quality control, Total quality management, Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.

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